Xie Zhou fell backward, startling Luo Fentian, who was standing behind her. As if without warning, Luo Fentian rushed forward and caught her.
"Junior sister, what's wrong with you?"
Xie Zhou felt extremely surprised. Why was she the only one who had become like this? Moreover, the pain in her eye sockets made it impossible for her to think about anything else.
"I don't know why I just saw a very strong light, and it felt like my eyes were being stung."
Then, I tried to open my eyes, but found that the light in front of me was getting brighter and brighter.
Luo Fentian felt somewhat confused. Where did the light come from? He had clearly been hiding behind her, protecting her, since the beginning. Why did it suddenly feel like they were in different times and spaces?
"Junior sister, are you seeing things? There's no light at all. We've been together the whole time. If you saw a light, how could I not see it?"
Then he bent down and gently covered Xie Zhou's increasingly painful eyes with his hand.
Upon hearing this, the other person immediately fell into deep thought. Could it be that the beam of light was only directed at him? Or was it that no one else present could see such powerful spiritual energy?
But there was no time to think about anything else. She felt as if her eye sockets were being squeezed and rubbed in someone's hand, causing her great discomfort.
Left with no other choice, he could only tightly grasp Luo Fentian's arm, as if trying to vent all his pain.
"It's possible that the magical beast sensed your overwhelming aura and came to test you. I have a cloth here that you can cover your eyes to temporarily relieve the pain."
After the old man finished speaking, he pulled out a strip of cloth from behind his back that looked like it had been there for who knows how many years.
Luo Fentian quickly reached out and took it, then opened it to cover Xie Zhou's eyes as well.
When the strip of cloth touched his eye socket, Xie Zhou felt as if the pain on his face had suddenly disappeared, replaced by a cool sensation.
Left with no other choice, the three of them sat down to rest for a while before continuing their journey inside.
Xie Zhou then realized why no one who entered this place had a chance to leave.
The initial, seemingly disastrous question was merely an appetizer; the real mystery lay within, sure to be filled with tedious struggles.
The fact that a ray of light could be emitted before anyone could react, and that it was directed only at them, shows just how vigilant the monsters were.
Moreover, the blindfold the old man gave himself could not possibly be an ordinary piece of cloth; the feeling of having his pain healed when it was applied to his face was as if it had been applied to his face.
Because of their eye injuries, the three of them were slowed down and moved slowly toward the inside.
Luo Fentian couldn't help but frown. He had promised to protect her, but now he had no strength at all and could only stand aside and watch the danger approach.
Not realizing it was their own mistake early on, and even if they did realize it, they lacked the ability to cure it, which only made them a burden.
The spirit insect had somehow caught up with Xie Zhou and landed on his shoulder to tell him what it had discovered.
"Master, don't worry. The monster is trapped and locked up just ahead, and it won't be able to break free for a while. But the biggest problem is that we don't know how much power it has, and we don't know how long that barrier can keep it trapped."
Xie Zhou knew this, of course, and simply nodded slightly. As early as when she entered the cave, she could clearly feel the demonic energy inside growing stronger and stronger.
This shows that the barrier is slowly weakening, and the monsters will eventually show signs of awakening.
"Master, are your eyes feeling any better? I sensed something was wrong here, so I rushed back, but I was still too late."
The spirit insect felt a little guilty. If it hadn't been so slow, it wouldn't have taken so long to get to its master's side.
Xie Zhou shook his head gently and said softly, "Don't worry, it's not your fault. The light seems to be targeting me. Even if you were here, you probably wouldn't have much of a reaction or be able to detect it."
Since the monster could choose to attack on the spot, Xie Zhou concluded that it was not afraid of others finding it.
However, it's possible that the figure of the thousand-year-old tortoise disappeared, so it's clear that someone broke the barrier and sent forces to investigate.
It's only a matter of time before I get infected; after all, you can only prevent one, not two.
His injury actually made the monsters lower their guard, which was beneficial to their next move.
Not long after walking forward, Luo Fentian felt as if his vision was being illuminated by something, and the light gradually gathered together.
Then, what came into view was a fountain, its blue light illuminating the surrounding environment.
He told Xie Zhou everything he had seen and about the surrounding environment.
"Reaching this point means we've reached the end, junior sister. Do you feel any better about your eyes?"
Xie Zhou grabbed Luo Fentian's arm for support as he walked forward, listening to the sound of the falling water.
It seems that after my eyes were injured, my ears became exceptionally sensitive. I could hear faint sounds even before I came in, and I thought it was water falling from the lake above.
Unexpectedly, in this dark and silent place, there was a fountain that emitted light.
As if suddenly sensing something, the spirit insect transformed into human form. "Master, I've felt the demonic energy growing stronger as I approach this fountain. The demonic beast is most likely recuperating beneath this fountain, but the well opening is so small, how did it get in?"
"Monsters can transform into various forms all year round, so there's no need to worry about the size of the cave entrance." Luo Fentian had actually heard the masters talk about monsters before he even arrived.
I'm quite confident about this, after all, everyone knows I've been reading for years.
"Spirit Insect, go and check around for anything unusual. Senior Brother, help me get closer to the fountain; I need to probe what's below." Xie Zhou slowly crouched down, sensing the immense demonic energy emanating from beneath the fountain.
From the moment she entered the cave, she felt demonic energy constantly surrounding her. Now, it was quite difficult to investigate, as she was surrounded by demonic energy and unsure which one was the source.
Left with no other option, they had to approach the fountain and measure it again, finally pinpointing its location. However, this seemed to have startled the monsters below, causing them to emit huge waves of light.
The group couldn't help but huddle together, exchanging bewildered glances. Everyone knew that the monster had awakened.
Xie Zhou hadn't expected that his probing power would so easily alert it, but there was no turning back now, so he could only watch step by step. The magical beast awakened most of its power in just a moment.
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